Gladys Marie (Chaplin) Sterchi, 96

Gladys Marie (Chaplin) Sterchi, 96, of Olney, died at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at her home.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 11 at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 11 at the funeral home with Reverend Scott Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery.

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Olney Daily Mail - Olney, IL

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Posted Jan. 8, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Updated Jan 8, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Posted Jan. 8, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Updated Jan 8, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Gladys Marie (Chaplin) Sterchi, 96, of Olney, died at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at her home.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 11 at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 11 at the funeral home with Reverend Scott Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery.

Gladys was born February 12, 1916, in Olney, the daughter of Perry and Verna Chaplin. She married Rhodell Sterchi on May 24, 1940, in Olney. He preceded her in death on September 8, 2007.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother as well as a care provider. She was an excellent cook and master seamstress. Gladys was a former member of Olney Women's Club as well as Sunnyside Friendly Home Bureau group. She was active in the Methodist Women's group. Hobbies and special interests included quilting, knitting, sewing and cooking. As one of her grandchildren said, "Heaven gained one of the strongest and most inspiring women I have ever known."